I. Clinical Question
Among pregnant mothers experiencing fatigue during labor; thus, providing independent nursing management (e.g deep/patterned breathing, providing support & comfort and relaxing during contractions) more effective than administering analgesics PRN in alleviating fatigue during labor?
II. Citations
Independent Nursing Action: JAN Original Research (ebscohost.online .com)
(INA) First Stage Labour Management an examination on nursing management and child birth related fatigue trajectories. Ya-Ling Tzeng, Yu-Mei Y. Chao, Shu-Yu Kuo & Yu Kuei Teng October 24, 2007
On drug analgesia: The experience of childbirth in pregnant mothers who received narcotics analgesics during the first stage of labour. Curationis Research Article (ebscohost.online.com) L. Jantjes, J. Strumpher and WJ. Kotze June 2007
III. Study Characteristics
1. Patients included
ON –Independent nursing action
Population: 56 primiparous mothers with no epidural anesthesia or analgesics given were selected within the age of 17-35 with a media age of 25 yrs.
Sample: These 56 primiparous mothers with no epidural anesthesia or analgesics given during the first stage of labor were retained as the population of the study because the investigator has a complete data and information regarding the population of the study. Participants were advised about purpose and procedure involve in the study wherein they have read and signed a consent form approved by the Institutional Review Board.
ON- Drugs Analgesia
Population: Consisted of first-time mothers who gave birth at one of the local hospitals.
Sample: Participants had to be first-time mothers who received analgesics during the first stage of labour and subsequently had a normal vaginal delivery.
2. Interventions compared
Independent Nursing Management vs. Administration of Analgesics PRN
Citations: and child birth related fatigue trajectories. Ya-Ling Tzeng, Yu-Mei Y. Chao, Shu-Yu Kuo & Yu Kuei Teng October 24, 2007 Large Community Hospital in South Central Pennsylvania on October 24, 2007 ON-Drugs